I generally keep my old stories and poems, but I wrote a novel by hand back when I was a teenager that's somehow gone missing over the years. I wish I still had that one. All my poems are kept in a box that I haven't opened in a long time, but I like knowing they're still there.
Now that everything's written on my laptop, I keep it all. Whether it's a story idea, a half-finished story, or a first draft that's been sitting there for years, I always come back to them at some point.
My goal on Lush (this year) is to write one story per month for the whole year. It's not much of a challenge for writers who are able to churn out stories at a fast rate but I generally let any little thing distract me. I've found I need to give myself a deadline to stay focused.
It's working well so far. I've been getting into better writing habits that I'm hoping will help me continue on with this for the remainder of the year and beyond.
I enjoy reading about married couples who have strong relationships and have kept the spark alive between them. I don't think marriage takes the erotic element out of a story. The intimacy the couple shares can enhance the storyline if it's done well.
I don't like seeing kids in erotic stories, though. I'd rather they were left out of it or mentions of them kept to a minimum.
Congratulations to the winners and those who placed in the top ten. Well done!
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Congratulations to you all!
Congratulations on six years! That's a great achievement for such a wonderful site. It keeps getting better every year.
November 8th is my guess!
If Lush goes down again, I'd just like to ask that people who are visiting Stories Space during the downtime PLEASE remember it's a non-erotic site aimed at all ages. I've had to change usernames of a sexual nature and delete blog posts related to Lush etc. It's really good to see new people there but if you could please remember it's not an erotic story site, that would be much appreciated.